RAMALLAH, October 3, 2025 (WAFA) – The State of Palestine condemned Israel’s attack and aggression against the Global Sumud Flotilla, describing it as a violation of international law and norms, including the Convention on the Law of the Sea, humanitarian principles, and the human rights of the participants on board.

A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said: “The State of Palestine is gravely concerned about the safety of the more than 470 participants and holds Israel fully responsible for their security and well-being, as they deliver humanitarian aid to a besieged, starved, and bombed population under genocide.”

The State of Palestine recalled that the Global Sumud Flotilla is a peaceful, civilian-led initiative aimed at breaking Israel’s inhumane and illegal blockade of the Gaza Strip and ending its starvation policy and genocide, in accordance with international law.

It reiterated that Israel, whose occupation of Palestine was declared illegal by the International Court of Justice, has no authority or sovereignty over Palestine’s territorial waters extending from the Gaza Strip, nor over international waters.

“The Global Sumud Flotilla has the right of free passage in international waters, and Israel must not interfere with its freedom of navigation, long recognized under international law.”

The State of Palestine further reaffirmed that the Global Sumud Flotilla is permitted to navigate Palestine’s territorial waters to deliver humanitarian aid.

“We commend the courageous participants for their determination to break Israel’s siege and end its genocide, and we call on the international community to provide them with protection.”

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